tessdlβ:
tess was looking for a blanket for allie when she saw darby. she knew that darby and keiran had been friends but she hadnβt realized how close they were. it broke tessβs heart to see her friend standing there like that knowing how much darby had already lost. she moved to hug her but heard her say stop and froze. it took darby saying i never said you could take them tooΒ for her to realize she wasnβt talking to her. she continued over to her, stopping next to her and wrapping her arms around her.Β
she didnβt know what to say. all she knew was what notΒ to say, anything along the lines of itβs going to be okay. she was very aware that those words never helped and definitely wouldnβt if it wasnβt true. they didnβt know if they were ever leaving this place. so instead she kept her arms around darby and whispered,Β βiβm here for you, always.β
darby winds her handsΒ βround tessβs shoulders and pulls her friend even closer. her breathing becomes a little less shaky, but her body still trembles from the shock of it all. she blinks her eyes closed and keepsΒ βem that way, resting her chin against the blondeβs shoulder.
βΒ a-always, βΒ Β she echoes, not trusting herself to link together an entire phrase. this townβs so connected. itβs so connected and itβs hurtinβ, and... itβs allΒ βcause of her. guilt stings her eyes and churnsΒ against her ribs. can tess feel it, too ?
β mβsorry, βΒ she whispers, and holds tighter. like tess knows. like she knows.Β β mβso... mβso s-sorry. β













